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Letters Patent No. 80,092, dated July 21, '1868.

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TO'WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, W. REYNOLDS SELFBIDGE, of Greensburg, Decatur county, Indiana, have invented a. new and useful Ditching-Machine; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making part of this specification. l

My invention relates ,to the class of 'ditchingmachines which operate by the rotation along the ground of' lafwheel, whose periphery is armed with a series of blades, and has'more particular reference to devices for theA A proper presentation of the excavating-machinery, and for relieving the excavating-wheel and discharging the earth therefrom.

The drawing includes a perspective view of a. machine embodying my invention, a. portion of the framework being removed, and also includes a top view of the wallower.

represents the frame, and B the grouhd-whcels of Va truck.

Guides C, on the frame A, restrict to a vertical motion, relatively to the truck, a gravitating" frame, D, inA .which is journalled the wheel E, armed with a series of spades, F, whichproject from its periphery.

The spades F arev preferably formed with rounded terminations, as shown, so as to cut a. ditch of corre-1A spending form. u

Attached to'aud depending from the frame D, is a scoop and conductor, G, which is sharpened,at its lower edge,and acts to scoop-up the earth loosened hythe spades, and to hold the'same lto the excavating-wheeluntl entirely'clear of the ditch. Y 4

There is also journalled within' the gravitut-ing frame D, a horizontal wheel, H, which I call the'wallower',

and which has notches, h, in its periphery, toreceive tlie spades, the intervening portions, 7L', meshing between the said spadcs,.acting to discharge from between the spades whatever earth may remain. Y

Rising from the truck-frame A are standards I J, in which are journalled the shafts k le of vvndlassesK` K', having Winches L L', by which `to wind them up, pawls M M', to hold vthem to any desired position, and cords N N', which, extending down to the gravitating frame, enable it to he elevated bodily, or at thefront or back respectively, so'as to give both the desired penetration tothe spades and scoop, and the proper pitch to the latter.

They arrangement also allows of" the excavating-wheel Vand scoop being set deeper for double working, or4

being elevated entirely clear of the ground, for removal frouiplziceV to place.

Attached to the gravitating frame is 'a screen, O, which serves to conduct off to one side of the ditch the dirt ejected by the wallower H. v i I I claim herein as new, and of my invention-h- Y 1. In combination with the excavator E, the wallower lor earth-remover H, substantially as set forth.`

2. The combined arrangement ofthe gravitating frame D, excavatorE, conducting-scoop G, wallower H, end scrcen 0, with the frame A and windlasses K K', vsubstantially in the mannerund for the purpose speifiedl In testimony of which invention, I hereunto set my hand.

' W.v REYNOLDS SELFRIDGE.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. KNIGHT, JAMES H. LAYMAN. 

